Pitanga

Red Chokeberry

About Pitanga and Red Chokeberry

Pitanga

Red Chokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

South America, Brazil

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

Boggy areas, Fens, Fields, meadows, Swamps, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize every year, Mulch, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Aphids, Apple Maggot, Fall Webworm, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

ARONIA arbutifolia

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Red Chokeberry

In Hindi

Pitanga

लाल Chokeberry

In German

Pitanga

Rote Apfelbeere

In French

Pitanga

Red Chokeberry

In Spanish

Pitanga

rojo Chokeberry

In Greek

Pitanga

κόκκινο Chokeberry

In Portuguese

Pitanga

Red Chokeberry

In Polish

Pitanga

Red aronii

In Latin

Pitanga

arbutifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Rosales

Family

Myrtaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2025

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Red Chokeberry

Wondering what are the properties of Pitanga and Red Chokeberry? We provide you with everything About Pitanga and Red Chokeberry. Pitanga doesn't have thorns and Red Chokeberry doesn't have thorns. Also Pitanga does not have fragrant flowers. Pitanga has allergic reactions like and Red Chokeberry has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pitanga and Red Chokeberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Red Chokeberry

Season and care of Pitanga and Red Chokeberry is important to know. While considering everything about Pitanga and Red Chokeberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pitanga season is Spring and Summer and Red Chokeberry season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pitanga is Loam, Sand and for Red Chokeberry is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Pitanga is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Red Chokeberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Pitanga and Red Chokeberry Physical Information

Pitanga and Red Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Chokeberry height is 180.00 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Red Chokeberry are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Red Chokeberry flower color:
Red Chokeberry leaf color:

Care of Pitanga and Red Chokeberry

Care of Pitanga and Red Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pitanga needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.